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Lost Ark’s recent May update brings quite a bit of new content to the MMOARPG, but the recent patch is arguably highlighted by the addition of the Destroyer class. As an Advanced Class option for Warriors, the Destroyer represents many of the qualities most commonly associated with Lost Ark‘s Warriors. They’re big, they’re strong, and
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There are times when it’s hard to go back and play even the best NES games. There are times when it’s hard to look at even some of the best-looking NES games. There has never been a time when it’s difficult to listen to the best NES soundtracks. There’s a timeless quality to the best
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In an industry where even great creators often remain anonymous, game designer, producer, and director Shigeru Miyamoto has rightfully achieved superstar status. As the creative mind behind such revolutionary franchises as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong, Miyamoto has helped turn Nintendo into a company synonymous with the very idea of video
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Every video game genre begins somewhere, but it’s not always easy to identify the true roots of even gaming’s biggest and most important genres. Open-world games are one of the best examples of that sometimes frustrating fact. Whenever gamers dive into a modern open-world title, they usually know about what to expect. A multitude of
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While it can sometimes be difficult to separate one gaming year from another when we try to recall them from memory, the fact of the matter is that some years are significantly better than others. Indeed, it can sometimes feel…strange to realize that a handful of years played host to a stunning collection of some
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As the average price of a modern AAA game goes from $60 to $70, gamers and industry figures everywhere start to wonder if anything can be done to lower the costs of inflating modern development budgets and help reduce prices in the process. Of course, if you think the prices of major modern games are
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Square Enix started May off with a bang by announcing that the company sold Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Interactive, as well as those studios’ respective franchises, to Embracer Group. That umbrella organization already has its fingers in many game studios and franchises (such as THQ Nordic’s Darksiders and Deep Silver’s Saints Row), and this recent
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For many older gamers, the NES was their first exposure to digital RPGs. Earlier consoles just weren’t powerful enough for the larger worlds and more complex systems the genre demanded even at that time, and while RPGs have a long history on PCs, home computers were still somewhat uncommon in the ‘80s. Of course, NES
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There are two kinds of heroes in the world of video games: those who talk, and those who don’t. Some protagonists start their lives as quiet characters and eventually graduate to speaking roles, but The Legend of Zelda’s Link has always remained the strong, silent type. While voice acting has become the norm in video
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Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. After maintaining something close to radio silence for what seemed like years, Blizzard has finally unveiled new information on Diablo Immortal. However, since it’s been so long since the company last
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It seems like only yesterday Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer launched. Maybe that’s because the game’s single-player campaign hit storefronts on December 8th, while the multiplayer component was released earlier to a somewhat mixed reception. Ever since then, developer 343 Industries has been working to improve the free-to-play multiplayer portion of the game, and the multiplayer mode’s
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While many gamers associate the SNES with a simpler time filled with all-time great games that were often appropriate for the whole family, the truth is that quite a few notable SNES games were actually censored ports. As we previously discussed in our look at some of the most notable censored NES games, it’s not
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In 2019, the Pew Research Center estimated that around 4 billion people in the world own smart devices. That’s more people who ever owned every video game console ever produced combined. While that obviously means that the mobile market is ripe for video games, anyone who has tried to download a random mobile title knows
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